The light of the sun was blocked by the parasol in my hands. Like an attendant, I walked next to Lady Sophia while shading her from the sun in the garden of the Dienin Castle.
"Isn't it custom to greet the owner of the house first and last, Lord Eugene?"
"If he has any problems he'll co say it to our faces, lady Sophia."
"Ahaha, you don't grow any less bold." Sophia shifted her to see the flowers below. She lightly ducked and picked out a beautiful red flower, much like her hair. "It's a sha I couldn't eat the food you cook."
"I'll be coming to listen to your cello, I'll bring so over then."
"That's a promise then."
Lady Sophia smiled and covered her lips. I couldn't see her face, but I was sensitive to this girl after being around her for longer than a week.
Her movents were stiff, her muscles were tightened, her fists were clenched.
She saw that day.
She saw .
I could feel my eyes widening up and my sight squaring down on her neck. The face that made , Yujin, wear a mask and be branded a criminal was slowly rising again.
I heard a sharp inhale.
"Will you kill ?"
As observant as ever.
A smile slipped onto my lips. "What are you talking about?"
Kill her? Why would I? What did I have to hide?
Strength hid from no one.
No one.
"You know, lord Eugene," Sophia spoke. We continued walking like a pair of normal nobles engaging in sweet nothings, but I could see her stiffened up very well. "I have special eyes. It's sothing passed down in the Mirxa family."
"Oh? I might have heard rumors about the Mirxa's wisdom stemming from an ability, is that what this is?"
"Not exactly..." Lady Sophia's eyes looking away from changed.
I held back my breath. No, it was stuck in my throat.
I could see a golden gleam and a white crest in her eyes. The brightness of her eyes made drape curtains over them, but even that wouldn't be able to hold it back completely.
"I can see a person's disposition. The truths and lies in their hearts."
"Disposition..."
"Lord Eugene, people who are good-natured, who are speaking the truth, they all have a gold—almost white glow around them. That demon's agent was black."
"Black, huh?" I repeated. "And what color was I?"
Lady Sophia suddenly turned toward . Her golden eyes ca peeking straight at , leaving even soone like unable to escape their clutches.
"You, Lord Eugene... You have always been a hideous shade of red. It's grimy like blood yet pleasant like wine."
I kept walking, eting her gaze head on.
"I trust these eyes. These eyes of my family, of the Mirxa blood."
Suddenly, she looked away and punched my chest with her fists.
"But I trust my, Sophia's eyes more."
She snatched the parasol from my grip and dashed ahead. We had reached the gates before I noticed. Alec and Sir Buhini were already at the carriage with the Mirxa crest, waiting for her.
Lady Sophia twirled back and faced again.
"We'll et again, Lord Eugene."
"Of course."
I nodded.
***
After Lady Sophia left, my carriage was already kept prepared.
Lily, Maria and Keith were all in front of the carriage, waiting for .
"Y'all said your goodbyes?" I asked.
"Oh? You're leaving us young master? Goodbye!"
"Lily cmon..."
"That wasn't even funny."
"I-it's alright, at least she tried..."
Lily lowered her head in embarrassnt and bit on her lips. She was about to jump on the carriage, but froze in place when she saw one of the maids attending to us as we left. She must have been beat up crazy.
"Let's get going," I said. "I want to go back ho and work out on my thighs."
Keith opened the door for and I stepped up. Before I could get on, a loud voice stopped in my tracks.
"Eugene!!"
I stopped and stepped out.
People who could call Eugene here were either Kai or so high-ranked nobles. Kai wasn't around, so it must be the second bit. Looking down on them would suck.
I stepped out completely and turned around gracefully. In front of were the figures of a young girl and a boy.
I pointed at them and turned to Keith.
"Who?"
"That's your elder sister and elder brother."
"Right."
I bowed at my siblings, completely ruining the goodbye mont they were probably going.
As if to put a nail on my conjecture, they awkwardly fumbled over their words.
"Um, so... I'll not be around from now, but I'll see you in the academy, okay?"
"A-and! I'll be around, so I'll take you sightseeing the next ti you co!"
Vienna and Billy Ard said so of the strangest stuff I could've imagined on their own and then nodded as if they satisfied with themselves.
What?
I couldn't just turn them down, no but seriously, where was this coming from? Did they hear from the Marquis as well? That must be it.
I awkwardly smiled and nodded.
"I'll look forward to it."
I said.
The two of them waved at and I stepped back into the carriage. Right after , Maria and Lily stepped in while Keith took the coachman's seat.
"Full speed ho, Keith!"
"Aye, aye!"
Keith whipped the reins and the carriage set off at top speed.
I left behind the Dienin City with a smile, thinking back on everything that happened here.
My hands reached into my pockets and I clenched the flyer for the adventurer's guild as we exited the city gates.
We were full speed ho.
Until our carriage broke down, that is.
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